Table 1 Demographic data of cadaver and injectate spread observed by fluoroscopy and dissection
Body | Injection number | Sex | Age (years) | Height (cm) | Side | Intercostal, paravertebral or epidural spread by fluoroscopy (segment) | Intercostal, paravertebral or epidural spread by dissection (segment) | Endothoracic spread from dissection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | M | 67 | 160 | Right | C7-T6 (7) | T1-T4 (4) | yes |
2 | 2 | M | 70 | 162 | Right | T2-T6 (5) | T1-T5 (5) | yes |
3 | 3 | F | 84 | 146 | Left | C7-T6 (7) | T2-T5 (3) | yes |
3 | 4 | F | 84 | 146 | Right | T2-T5 (4) | T2-T4 (3) | yes |
4 | 5 | M | 47 | 175 | Left | T2-T5 (4) | T2, T4 (2) | yes |
4 | 6 | M | 47 | 175 | Right | T2, T4-T5 (3) | T2-T4 (3) | yes |
5 | 7 | M | 77 | 174 | Left | T2, T4 (2) | T2-T4 (3) | yes |
5 | 8 | M | 77 | 174 | Right | T2, T4 (2) | T2-T4 (3) | yes |
6 | 9 | M | 57 | 162 | Left | T2, T4-T5 (3) | T2, T4 (2) | no |
6 | 10 | M | 57 | 162 | Right | T2, T4 (2) | T2, T4 (2) | no |
7 | 11 | M | 72 | 153 | Left | T2, T4-T6 (4) | T2, T4-T6 (4) | yes |
7 | 12 | M | 72 | 153 | Right | T2-T4 (3) | T2-T4 (3) | yes |
8 | 13 | M | 65 | 110 | Left | T2, T4 (2) | T2, T4 (2) | no |
9 | 14 | NA | NA | NA | Right | C6-T6 (8) | T1, T2, T4 (3) | yes |
10 | 15 | NA | NA | NA | Left | T2-T5 (4) | T2-T5 (4) | yes |